WCC Road Safety Education Team is proud to launch a new initiative offering free practical scooter training to children across the county, promoting both safe travel and active lifestyles.
The training is currently being delivered in schools that are actively engaged with Warwickshire’s Safe and Active Schools Programme, as well as through Warwickshire’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme.
The training, delivered by qualified Road Safety Officers, focuses on developing essential skills for safe scooting, including:
- Identifying scooter parts and using safety gear correctly;
- Mastering balance, pushing, and turning techniques;
- Practicing controlled stopping at different speeds;
- Navigating around obstacles;
- Learning one-handed signalling; and
- Understanding basic road safety rules.
This initiative encourages children and families to consider active travel options, such as scooters, for short journeys - including the school run. By building confidence and competence through hands-on training, children are empowered to travel safely and independently, while developing lifelong habits that support health, wellbeing, and sustainability.
In a generous show of support, Micro Scooters has donated 20 scooters and helmets to the Road Safety Education Team. These will be made available to schools following training sessions, helping to remove barriers to participation and ensuring all children have the opportunity to learn and travel safely. This partnership highlights the power of collaboration in delivering meaningful community impact.
Through these training sessions and our partnership with Micro Scooters, we aim to inspire more families to embrace active travel — contributing to a healthier, safer, and happier Warwickshire.
Ben Gibson, Managing Director at Micro Scooters UK, said: "We’re delighted to bring Scootability classes and our scooter access programme to Warwickshire. Teaching children how to scoot safely while giving them more opportunities to get active supports their wellbeing now – and into the future. We’re excited to play a role in encouraging more active travel across the county."
If you want to find out more about practical scooter training opportunities in Warwickshire, please contact Warwickshire Road Safety education Team at: roadsafetyeducation@warwickshire.gov.uk.
To find out more about Micro-Scooters please visit: https://www.micro-scooters.co.uk/